The Pittsburgh Steelers are being hit with some major, major departures this offseason. Longtime quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is retiring after 18 seasons with the team. General manager Kevin Colbert has already been confirmed as stepping down from that role, though it’s possible he remains onboard in a background capacity.
Yet another blow should be the inevitable departure of veteran tight end Eric Ebron, who originally signed with the team as an unrestricted free agent in 2020 on a two-year deal. His contract will soon expire, and the team is unlikely to re-sign him.
Of course, he didn’t much factor into the team’s 2021 season, with the drafting of Pat Freiermuth, who didn’t take long to establish himself as the number one tight end, tying the franchise record for the most touchdowns by a rookie tight end in team history with seven.